Detecting Crop Lodging Stage using SAR-Derived Crop Angle of Inclination

Lodging is one of the yield-reducing factors in wheat, causing losses of up to 80%. Lodging also has several knock-on effects such as deterioration in grain quality, slower harvest and increased drying costs. The severe effects of lodging can be minimised by detecting its incidence in time so that decisions related to expected crop yield, crop price or its insurance can be made timely. The traditional methods of lodging assessment require the...